These photos were taken by a community member on January 11th 2013 in Kyauk Kyi Township, Nyaunglebin District. The first photo shows a Tatmadaw army camp that was built in 1980 on land where a village church had been. The abandoned frame of the church that was confiscated by the Tatmadaw in 1980, is shown in the second photo. In 2013, the Tatmadaw began improving their camp. The third photo shows some of the 96 acres of land that was confiscated by IB #60 and the last photo shows 455.97 acres of land that is owned by 58 villagers. [Photos: KHRG]

These photos were taken on January 5th 2013 in Hsaw Htee Township, Nyaunglebin District and show gold miners who have been allowed to mine ore using a process known as cyanidation. This process involves placing crushed ore into piles where a cyanide solution is poured over it to dissolve the gold and allow it to “leach” out of the pile and also into the ground. This process risks contaminating the surrounding area and is heavily regulated by many nations. [Photos: KHRG]

These photos were taken on December 12th 2012 in Kyauk Kyi Township, Nyaunglebin District. In both photos one Tatmadaw truck can be seen that had delivered rations to a military area on the top of a nearby hill. The community member who took these photos reported that 40 trucks sent food from Tha Bon to Paw Khay Hkoh, in Muh Theh area. [Photos: KHRG]

These photos were taken on December 12th 2012 in Kyauk Kyi township, Nyaunglebin District. They show the extent of the damage to Nant Thar Kwin Market from a fire that burned on December 10th 2012. According to the community member who took these photos, 29 large shops and 15 smaller shops burned down, but did not report any injuries related to the fire. The community member did report that the owners of the market, USDP Chairman U Thein Soe and Chairman U Mya Maung, initially planned to develop the markets to make it clean and sanitary, but later abandoned this plan after the fire.

These photos were taken on December 6th 2012 in Weh Lah Htaw village, Kyauk Kyi Township, Nyaunglebin District. They show Tatmadaw medics and soldiers who visited villages in the local area to provide medical treatment for patients. At this moment, Tatmadaw General Officer Myo Aung was addressing Weh Lah Htaw villagers.

These photos were taken on December 22nd 2012 in Kyauk Kyi Township, Nyaunglebin District. They show Free Burma Rangers health workers who traveled to local areas and provided treatment to patients in Thoo K’Bee village tract and Pa Ta La village tracts. [Photos: KHRG]